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Proceedings of sessions of the GeoShanghai Conference, held in Shanghai, China, June 6-8, 2006. Hosted by Shanghai Society of Civil Engineering, China. In cooperation with the Geo-Institute of ASCE; Georgia Institute of Technology; and University of Kansas. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 52 technical papers and presents the recent advances in research and practical applications in engineering issues in karst and ground subsidence, tunneling and underground construction, and deep excavation. The book begins with two keynote papers by Professor Linda Yang and Professor Jian Zhao, which summarize recent advances in some key problems on stability analysis of underground rock structures and recent studies of rock dynamics for underground development, respectively. The section on engineering issues in karst and ground subsidence addresses investigation, construction and design issues in karst terrain and ground subsidence due to withdrawal of fluids. The tunneling and underground construction section covers topics such as box culverts, shield tunnels and interactions between tunnels and other underground and surface structures. The deep excavation section presents theoretical and case studies on stability and deformations associated with deep excavation.

Engineering geology --- Underground construction --- Underground construction --- Underground structures --- Ground motion --- Karst --- Land subsidence --- Excavation --- Tunneling --- Faculty --- Underground construction --- Underground structures --- Ground motion --- Karst --- Land subsidence --- Excavation --- Tunneling --- Faculty

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Presents the statistical knowledge and methodology of sampling and data analysis useful for spatial inventory and monitoring of natural resources. This work places emphasis on how statistical methodology can be employed and embedded in real-life spatial inventory and monitoring projects.

Environmental sampling --- Environmental monitoring --- Natural resources --- Statistical methods. --- Management. --- Resource management (Natural resources) --- Resources management (Natural resources) --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Sampling --- Measurement --- Monitoring --- Environmental toxicology. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Environmental sciences. --- Analytical biochemistry. --- Ecology. --- Ecotoxicology. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Math. Appl. in Environmental Science. --- Analytical Chemistry. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Analytic biochemistry --- Biochemistry --- Chemistry, Analytic --- Environmental science --- Science --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Ecotoxicology --- Pollutants --- Environmental health --- Toxicology --- Ecology --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering—Geology. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Analytical chemistry. --- Ecology . --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Analysis, Chemical --- Analytical chemistry --- Chemical analysis --- Metallurgical analysis --- Mineralogy, Determinative --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details --- Geology --- Geology. --- Analytic chemistry --- Chemistry

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Increasingly, neural networks are used and implemented in a wide range of fields and have become useful tools in probabilistic analysis and prediction theory. This book—unique in the literature—studies the application of neural networks to the analysis of time series of sea data, namely significant wave heights and sea levels. The particular problem examined as a starting point is the reconstruction of missing data, a general problem that appears in many cases of data analysis. Specific topics covered include: * Presentation of general information on the phenomenology of waves and tides, as well as related technical details of various measuring processes used in the study * Description of the model of wind waves (WAM) used to determine the spectral function of waves and predict the behavior of SWH (significant wave heights); a comparison is made of the reconstruction of SWH time series obtained by means of neural network algorithms versus SWH computed by WAM * Principles of artificial neural networks, approximation theory, and extreme-value theory necessary to understand the main applications of the book * Application of artificial neural networks (ANN) to reconstruct SWH and sea levels (SL) * Comparison of the ANN approach and the approximation operator approach, displaying the advantages of ANN * Examination of extreme-event analysis applied to the time series of sea data in specific locations * Generalizations of ANN to treat analogous problems for other types of phenomena and data This book, a careful blend of theory and applications, is an excellent introduction to the use of ANN, which may encourage readers to try analogous approaches in other important application areas. Researchers, practitioners, and advanced graduate students in neural networks, hydraulic and marine engineering, prediction theory, and data analysis will benefit from the results and novel ideas presented in this useful resource.

Oceanography --- Time-series analysis. --- Neural networks (Computer science) --- Statistical methods. --- Artificial neural networks --- Nets, Neural (Computer science) --- Networks, Neural (Computer science) --- Neural nets (Computer science) --- Artificial intelligence --- Natural computation --- Soft computing --- Analysis of time series --- Autocorrelation (Statistics) --- Harmonic analysis --- Mathematical statistics --- Probabilities --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Distribution (Probability theory. --- Mathematical statistics. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes. --- Statistical Theory and Methods. --- Engineering Fluid Dynamics. --- Complex Systems. --- Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics. --- Distribution functions --- Frequency distribution --- Characteristic functions --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Mathematics --- Statistical inference --- Statistics, Mathematical --- Statistics --- Sampling (Statistics) --- Statistical methods --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering—Geology. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Probabilities. --- Statistics . --- Fluid mechanics. --- Statistical physics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Mathematical models. --- Models, Mathematical --- Simulation methods --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Statics --- Hydromechanics --- Continuum mechanics --- Statistical analysis --- Statistical data --- Statistical science --- Econometrics --- Probability --- Combinations --- Chance --- Least squares --- Risk --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details --- Geology

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Geophysical techniques can map the underground conditions apart from boreholes. The use of these methods for hydrogeological applications is demonstrated for mapping of porous and structural aquifers, determination of groundwater quality (mineralization), assessment of hydraulic properties, determination of aquifer vulnerability and mapping of contaminated sites. Additionally, a description of geophysical techniques used for groundwater studies is given including seismics, resistivity methods, magnetics, ground penetrating radar and NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance). In this second edition new chapters on RMT (radio magnetotelluric) and on the determination of groundwater flow in monitoring wells are included.

Hydrogeology. --- Geophysics. --- Groundwater. --- Geological mapping. --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Physics --- Geohydrology --- Geology --- Hydrology --- Groundwater --- Geologic mapping --- Cartography --- Ground water --- Subterranean water --- Underground water --- Water, Underground --- Water --- Hydrogeology --- Physical geography. --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Environmental pollution. --- Waste disposal. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Geography --- Environmental aspects --- Water pollution. --- Waste management. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering—Geology. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Aquatic pollution --- Fresh water --- Fresh water pollution --- Freshwater pollution --- Inland water pollution --- Lake pollution --- Lakes --- Reservoirs --- River pollution --- Rivers --- Stream pollution --- Water contamination --- Water pollutants --- Water pollution --- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. --- Flow of water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Flow --- Distribution --- Details

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Flood damages are increasing as a result of frequent occurrence of large floods in many parts of the world, existing and continuing encroachment of development onto flood plains and aging flood protection structures. Under such circumstances, there is an ongoing search for better ways of protecting human life, land, property and the environment by improved flood management. Many flood management measures have been practiced in various jurisdictions, including living with floods, non-structural measures (e.g., regulations, flood defence by flood forecasting and warning, evacuations, and flood insurance), and structural measures (e.g., land drainage modifications, reservoirs, dykes and polders). Such flood management is difficult in river basins controlled by a single authority, and becomes even more challenging when dealing with transboundary floods, which may originate in one country or jurisdiction and then propagate downstream to another country, or jurisdiction. Under such circumstances, the demands on communications, information and data sharing, compatibility of forecasting methodologies, and close collaboration in all aspects of flood management are particularly strong and important. These issues are addressed in the edited proceedings of this NATO Advanced Research Workshop.

milieutechnologie --- Computer. Automation --- informatica --- milieubeleid --- Geodesy. Cartography --- Physical geography --- geologie --- fysische geografie --- fotogrammetrie --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Flood control --- Floodplain management --- Inondations --- Plaines inondables --- Congresses. --- Congresses --- Maîtrise --- Congrès --- Gestion --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVECOLO LIVTERRE SPRINGER-B --- Hydraulic engineering. --- Physical geography. --- Environmental management. --- Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. --- Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences. --- Physical Geography. --- Environmental Management. --- Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. --- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Geography --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Engineering geology. --- Engineering—Geology. --- Foundations. --- Hydraulics. --- Geotechnical engineering. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Remote sensing. --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Engineering, Geotechnical --- Geotechnics --- Geotechnology --- Engineering geology --- Architecture --- Building --- Structural engineering --- Underground construction --- Caissons --- Earthwork --- Masonry --- Soil consolidation --- Soil mechanics --- Walls --- Civil engineering --- Geology, Economic --- Flow of water --- Water --- Hydraulic engineering --- Jets --- Measurement --- Monitoring --- Details --- Geology --- Flow --- Distribution